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#Lady&theTamp petition calls for free menstrual products

By Anna Donohue | March 7

A petition for free menstrual products for AU students, using the hashtag #Lady&theTamp, has been gaining traction online in recent weeks. The petition, created by CAS junior Shannon Exley, began on Feb.

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Tuition to increase by 4 percent annually for next two years

By Maria Carrasco | March 6

Board of Trustees approves budget for fiscal years 2018, 2019

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Straight from print: A newly red District: What that means for AU grads and faculty

By Anagha Srikanth and Deanna Mudry | March 5

Many students come to AU for its D.C. location with the hope of landing a job in politics after they graduate.

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Straight from print: Catching up with “Dime a Dozen”

By Adena Maier | March 5

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's February 24 special edition. During a bright and sunny day on the quad last spring, a group of students began to sing a cappella, smiles spread across their faces.

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Cherry Blossoms to peak March 14-17

By Emily Martin | March 1

The annual festival will begin early this year on March 15

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Concerns over disappearing data infiltrate AU community

By Sarah Katherine Dolezal | March 1

Over the past few weeks under President Donald Trump’s administration, Congress has introduced several bills to scale back efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency, and The White House has restricted communications between scientists and the media.

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Concert Review: GoldLink in the Tavern

By Nancy Chong | February 28

Students swayed from side to side as D.C. native rapper GoldLink electrified the crowd with his vibrant energy and poetic lyrics in the Tavern Saturday night during the Student Union Board and WVAU’s spring performance. Already well-established in the DMV music scene and recognized by leading producers like Kaytranada and Rick Rubin, GoldLink performed after local DJ Ayes Cold and rapper Ciscero -- who jumped right back on stage later to perform his newest hit, “Fall in Love,” with GoldLink.

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Wave of robberies take place near campus

By Katherine Saltzman , Kate Magill and Courtney Rozen | February 27

Two robberies occurred in the area surrounding campus on Friday night and early Saturday morning.

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SG senators question Founder’s Day ticketing

By Maria Carrasco and Lydia Calitri | February 27

Senate voted no on a directive to investigate claims of an over-distribution of tickets, yet questions remain

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LGBT students look for guidance in the workplace

By Haley Samsel | February 27

When senior accounting student Connor Becker goes out to lunch with his older colleagues at a local regulatory agency, he sometimes struggles with what to talk about.

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Women’s basketball clinches home court advantage in win over Loyola

By Haley Samsel | February 27

It wasn’t pretty, but it was exactly what the Eagles needed: some momentum going into the Patriot League tournament.

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“Jackie” actor to speak at AU

By Courtney Rozen | February 27

The Kennedy Political Union and Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies will host actor Caspar Phillipson and author Anders Agner Pedersen next month in an event titled “The Speeches of President Kennedy.” Phillipson portrayed President John F.

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Life After Hours: Feb. 24-26

By Emily Martin | February 24

Wrap up February with a food demonstration, Oscars watch party and more

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Five DC neighborhoods for college students

By Adena Maier | February 24

To outsiders, it may seem like D.C. is simply a historic and political city with a lot of monuments and museums.

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“Breaking Ground Monologues” brings powerful performances

By Elisabeth Holmes | February 22

Students wrote and performed personal pieces in the show’s campus premiere

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Global health case competition will be on March 1

By Jonathan Bergman | February 22

AU students will go head to head on March 1 presenting their solutions to prevent substance abuse during this year’s AU Global Health Case Competition, sponsored by the Department of Health Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Activist DeRay Mckesson stresses importance of resistance under Trump

By Haley Samsel | February 20

Wearing his signature blue Patagonia vest, activist and educator DeRay Mckesson arrived at AU on Thursday night to share his views on educational policies like school choice as well as answer questions about his experiences as an organizer.

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